Cundy said that there was no indication that Wednesday's fire was started deliberately, but investigators were still studying why the flames raced so quickly through the 24-story building in west London.
"A priority of each and every one of us involved in the ongoing operation at Grenfell Tower is to recover and identify all the victims", he said.
It came as Prime Minister Theresa May was met with boos and a torrent of abuse by more than 100 angry residents as she fled a church in her motor convoy.
The government is under increased pressure after it emerged that expert reports from past year warned against the kind of cladding used in recent renovations at Grenfell Tower.
London's fire department says that the reason for the subway closure near the high-rise fire disaster is because of a "short-term risk of some debris falling onto the tracks".
They demanded justice for the victims and claimed Wednesday's fatal blaze was due to negligence, with many citing the new cladding put on the 1974 concrete tower. British media have reported that contractors installed a cheaper, less flame-resistant type of exterior paneling on the 24-story tower in a renovation that was completed just previous year.
Frank adds that anger is rising in London about the deaths - for example, a leading tabloid was emblazoned with the headline "Arrest the Killers" while Labour MP David Lammy has said the incident amounts to "corporate manslaughter".
In the burned-out hull of Grenfell Tower, forensic teams and others picked through the wreckage apartment by apartment in the 120-unit tower.
Tensions were high Friday two days after the overnight fire gutted the huge housing block, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens missing and hundreds homeless.
But the visits, which took place more than 48 hours after the devastating fire broke out, have done little to quell the growing anger over the way she has dealt with the tragedy.
He is hopeful the two-and-a-half hour meeting, attended by victims, residents, community leaders and volunteers, was the starting point for a process of "lasting change".
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Si Woo Kim , who captured The Players Championship a month ago, had a 70 and was at 5-under 139 along with a pair of U.S. The American Ryder Cup star then bagged a trio of birdies on the 14th, 15th and 16th holes to finish at eight under.
In November, the Grenfell Action Group highlighted ongoing concerns among residents over the safety of the tower, managed by the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation on behalf of the borough.
"When you have a fire that takes hold like that, that is literally an inferno".
A speech given on Thursday near the tower by London Mayor Sadiq Khan was interrupted by hecklers, who said that the fire "could have been prevented".
It said the company that manufactured the cladding also made fire-resistant models that cost fractionally more than the standard version. A memorial wall has been created for people to write messages to the missing.
Cundy said one of the victims was a person who died in hospital.
A Friars Walk spokesman also confirmed cladding on the development is not the same as that used on Grenfell Tower.
The fire has left the building nearly completely charred, and there were concerns about the tower's structural integrity, as it appeared to lean slightly to one side.
"It is hard to escape a very sombre national mood", Elizabeth said in a message on her official birthday.
Queen Elizabeth II marked her official birthday Saturday by saying Britain remains "resolute in the face of adversity" after the horrendous fire and recent extremist attacks in London and Manchester.
OVER AT at Kensington town hall, protesters have stormed the building and are in the lobby chanting: "We want justice".
She said she has ordered daily progress reports on housing for those affected, and vowed the public inquiry into the disaster will be "open and transparent".
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